ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Shanghai and Florianopolis are averages compiled from millions of user-contributed income and living-cost entries worldwide over the last 12 months (updated July 2026), converted to Chinese yuan (CNY, ¥). Green 🟢 marks a higher income or a lower price. Source: NUMBEO, which is widely cited by international media; the Seapoe team compiled, translated and processed the data.
Income comparison
| Metric | Shanghai | Florianopolis | Shanghai vs Florianopolis |
| 💰 Average monthly net salary | ¥11,735 | ¥6,294 | Shanghai earns 1.9× the salary in Florianopolis |
Daily expenses
| Metric | Shanghai | Florianopolis | Shanghai vs Florianopolis |
|---|
| 🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant | ¥30 | ¥59 | Florianopolis costs 1.98× the price in Shanghai |
| 🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses) | ¥200 | ¥310 | Florianopolis costs 1.55× the price in Shanghai |
| 🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent) | ¥35 | ¥52 | Florianopolis costs 1.49× the price in Shanghai |
| 💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly) | ¥429.8 | ¥556.3 | Florianopolis costs 1.29× the price in Shanghai |
| 💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly) | ¥76.5 | ¥147.7 | Florianopolis costs 1.93× the price in Shanghai |
| 📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly) | ¥52.7 | ¥84.0 | Florianopolis costs 1.60× the price in Shanghai |
| 💪 Gym membership (monthly) | ¥462.0 | ¥208.2 | Shanghai costs 2.22× the price in Florianopolis |
| 🎬 Cinema ticket, international release | ¥60.0 | ¥52.7 | Shanghai costs 1.14× the price in Florianopolis |
| ⛽ Petrol (1 litre) | ¥8.6 | ¥8.8 | Florianopolis costs 1.03× the price in Shanghai |
Supermarket prices
| Metric | Shanghai | Florianopolis | Shanghai vs Florianopolis |
|---|
| 🥩 Beef round (1 kg) | ¥88.8 | ¥62.7 | Shanghai costs 1.42× the price in Florianopolis |
| 🥚 Eggs (12) | ¥12.3 | ¥17.0 | Florianopolis costs 1.38× the price in Shanghai |
| 🥛 Milk (1 litre) | ¥13.6 | ¥7.3 | Shanghai costs 1.86× the price in Florianopolis |
| 🍞 Bread (500 g) | ¥13.0 | ¥10.5 | Shanghai costs 1.24× the price in Florianopolis |
| 🍏 Apples (1 kg) | ¥15.5 | ¥15.7 | Florianopolis costs 1.01× the price in Shanghai |
| 🥔 Potatoes (1 kg) | ¥5.6 | ¥7.0 | Florianopolis costs 1.26× the price in Shanghai |
| 🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg) | ¥12.0 | ¥11.1 | Shanghai costs 1.08× the price in Florianopolis |
| 🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml) | ¥6.1 | ¥9.9 | Florianopolis costs 1.63× the price in Shanghai |
| 🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle | ¥77.5 | ¥59.3 | Shanghai costs 1.31× the price in Florianopolis |
Rent & property prices
| Metric | Shanghai | Florianopolis | Shanghai vs Florianopolis |
|---|
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥6,371 | ¥4,409 | Shanghai costs 1.45× the price in Florianopolis |
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥3,832 | ¥3,253 | Shanghai costs 1.18× the price in Florianopolis |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥16,000 | ¥8,959 | Shanghai costs 1.79× the price in Florianopolis |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥8,594 | ¥6,917 | Shanghai costs 1.24× the price in Florianopolis |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre | ¥93,933 | ¥18,873 | Shanghai costs 4.98× the price in Florianopolis |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre | ¥44,760 | ¥10,818 | Shanghai costs 4.14× the price in Florianopolis |